Geography and Settlement of Rome
Who were Romulus and Remus?
the mythical founders of Rome
How was Julius Caesar killed?
Stabbed to Death by Senators
Why did thousands of Romans go to the Circus Maximus?
to watch chariot races
What was the 200 years of peace called in Rome?
Pax Romana
What is the Colosseum?
A large amphitheater
Who first lived in the area that would become Rome?
Etruscans
Who did Julius Caesar help with his reforms to the Roman Republic
The Rich
Why was the home of a wealthy Roman unlikely to burn down?
It was built of stone.
what is one of the reasons of the fall of Rome?
(That hasn't been said)
Christianity
what is a Veto?
A no vote that blocks a decision
Why were the 12 Tables created?
so the patricians could not change laws whenever they wished
Which one of these men was not a part of the First Triumvirate?
Pompey
Caesar
Crassus
Lepidus
Lepidus
In Rome, people were commonly enslaved afte
being captured in a war.
what is one of the reasons of the fall of Rome?
(That hasn't been said)
Military and Political Issues
What is a Republic?
A state that the people have the power and have a chosen represenative.
Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?
They had no say in making the laws.
What did Julius Caesar do to end the Roman Republic?
Pompey and the Senate ordered Caesar to return to Rome without his army.
What was a typical home for a poor Roman city-dweller?
an apartment in a tall building
what is one of the reasons of the fall of Rome?
(That hasn't been said)
Inflation (Economy)
What was a punic war?
a series of 3 wars
Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?
The people elect representatives to make laws for them.
How did Caesar ruin the republic?
he started a series of civil wars, he seized power for himself, subverted the ideas of the republic, he changed the constitution
Where would one most likely see the foods listed below?
• mice cooked in honey • roasted parrots stuffed with dates • salted jellyfish • snails dipped in milk
at a wealthy Roman's dinner
what is one of the reasons of the fall of Rome?
(That hasn't been said)
Germanic Invasion
What was the Pax Romana?
Rome had 200 years of peace (No Wars)